diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java
index eedb93ffec..fe9912fe63 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java
@@ -162,11 +162,19 @@ public class RuleServiceTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
             @Override
             public Void execute() throws Throwable
             {
-                nodeService.deleteNode(testNodeRef2);
-                nodeService.deleteNode(testNodeRef);
-                nodeService.deleteNode(testWorkNodeRef);
+                deleteNodeIfExists(testNodeRef2);
+                deleteNodeIfExists(testNodeRef);
+                deleteNodeIfExists(testWorkNodeRef);
                 return null;
             }
+            
+            private void deleteNodeIfExists(NodeRef nodeRef)
+            {
+                if (nodeService.exists(nodeRef))
+                {
+                    nodeService.deleteNode(nodeRef);
+                }
+            }
         };
         this.transactionService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(deleteCallback);
         this.authenticationComponent.clearCurrentSecurityContext();